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 US lotto jackpot nears all-time high Lottery fever sweeps America as a nationwide jackpot rockets to $636m (£390m) - the second-largest in US history. Read More »Subway rolls over blind man and dog A blind man and his guide dog fall onto the New York City subway tracks but escape without serious injury after a train rolls over them. Read More »Ford sorry for 'paedophile' comments Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologises for implying during a recent televised interview that a Canadian journalist is a paedophile. Read More »US doomsday preacher dies at 92 Harold Camping, the US preacher and Christian broadcaster who predicted the end of the world three times, dies age 92. Read More »Amanda Knox email: 'I didn't kill' Amanda Knox, the American accused murdering UK student Meredith Kercher, insists she "didn't kill" her former flatmate in an email to an Italian court. Read More »Student charged over Harvard threat A Harvard University student has been charged with making bomb threats following an alert that led to the evacuation of four campus buildings on Monday. Read More »VIDEO: Chinese 'buy' US green cards for $1m How wealthy Chinese 'buy' US green cards for $1m Read More »VIDEO: The Fonz 'relaxed' over aircraft noise The BBC's James Landale went to Richmond to gauge local opinion on potential expansion of Heathrow airport, when he spotted Happy Days' The Fonz. Read More »Ecuadorians can seek Chevron damages A group of Ecuadorians can seek enforcement of a $9.5bn (£5.8bn) judgement against petrol giant Chevron in Canada, an Ontario appeals court rules. Read More »Two shot dead at Nevada clinic A gunman entered a medical office in the US state of Nevada, killed one person and injured two before killing himself, police in Reno say. Read More » VIDEO: US senator: Ukraine better with West As Russian offers Ukraine major economic assistance, a US senator who visited the country says Ukraine's "long-term" financial health is better off with Europe. Read More »A lottery ticket to Washington power The BBC's Jonny Dymond breaks down the latest lottery odds and explains exactly what $636m can buy in the US capital. Read More »VIDEO: Man tries to trade alligator for beer A man in Miami walked into a convenience store to buy a twelve-pack of beer but the shop assistant did not expect to see his companion - a real life alligator. Read More »Google Glass takes photos by winking Google introduces a new feature to its Google Glass, which allows users to take a photo with a "wink of the eye". Read More »VIDEO: Rob Ford dances in council chamber Mayor Rob Ford has been filmed dancing in the Toronto City Council to songs including Bob Marley's 'One Love'. Read More »India MPs' fury at envoy's US arrest Outraged Indian MPs demand action against the US after the arrest and alleged ill-treatment of one of its diplomats in New York last week. Read More »Walking Dead creator sues TV network Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont is suing US TV network AMC, claiming he is owed "tens of millions of dollars". Read More »Lawrence attacks weight commentators Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence says it "should be illegal" to call someone fat on TV, in an interview with US TV host Barbara Walters. Read More »VIDEO: Lottery winner 'not keeping a dime' A Canadian man who won a CDN $40 million lottery prize last may has said that he is going to all his winnings away. Read More »VIDEO: Protest over Indian diplomat arrest A protest has taken place outside the US embassy in New Delhi after an Indian diplomat was arrested in New York last week. Read More »Gay stars to represent US at Sochi The US includes two openly gay sports stars in its official Sochi Olympics delegation, a move seen as a challenge to Russia's anti-gay laws. Read More »US house building activity surges House building in the US recovers strongly in November, up nearly 30% compared to the same period a year ago, as positive economic data accumulates. Read More »Ford warns of lower 2014 profits Shares in Ford fall sharply after the carmaker says that next year's profits will be depressed by the cost of new product launches. Read More »Delta says no mobile calls on planes Delta boss Richard Anderson says the airline will ban mobile phone calls on planes even if US regulators allow the technology to be used in flight. Read More »VIDEO: Helicopter rescues crane operator from fire A Canadian military helicopter rescues a man trapped at the end of a construction crane as a fire raged below. Read More »US budget deal awaits final passage The US Senate is expected to pass a two-year federal budget bill later, amid a rare outbreak of fiscal deal-making on Capitol Hill. Read More »US fake vintage wine dealer guilty A vintage wine dealer is found guilty in New York of manufacturing fake vintage bottles for illegal profit in a $1.3m scam. Read More » | ||||
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